Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Croft Cottages, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

Eric married Hilda (Barrett). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1881, Churches Cottages, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, White House, Shepherds Hill, Harefield, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1901, Harefield, Middlesex, England; Gardener
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, The Lodge Golf Club, Dudden Hill Lane, Neasden, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Harry Barrett born 1870 6:24),

This is the great grandfather of Sheila, Paul & Christine Barrett, and a mystery man. Dad started the family research to try and find out what happened to him. Harry was born on 8th October 1970 at Longworth in Berkshire and was the 3rd child of Ferberd & Ellen.

Married Mary Ann Chandler @ Arborfield parish Church on 17th November 1894,

Harry was a gardener at Arborfield Hall and Mary was in service there and the Hargreaves Family owned the hall at that time. (See picture plates)

Harry & Mary Ann had 6 children:
Ferberd Henry (grandfather) born 1895 @ Newland, Berks
Lionel Leander born 1897 @ Longworth
Alfred George born 1898 @Newland
Alice Mabel born 1899 @ Harefield Middlesex (died 1903)
Harry born 1903 @Harefield
Eric Reginald born 1908 no birth record found to date but Married in 1933 age 25.

So the family moved from Newland to Harefield between July 1898 when Alfred was born and November 1899 when Alice was born.

They could not be found on the 1901 census searching under any of their names but found them by a county and town search, although I don’t understand why they couldn’t be found by an ordinary person search.

They were living at The White House, Shepherd’s Hill Harefield. (See diagram of Harefield Mills)

When the family moved to Harefield, Harry was a market gardener. He was around in 1903 as son Harry was born that year and Alice his only daughter died that year and he was present at her death. He was obviously around until 1908, when Eric was born.

The family story is that Harry worked long periods away from home and eventually didn’t return. This made life very difficult for the family, who often had to live “off the parish”. By 1920, when grandfather married, the family were living in Iver, Bucks and then around 1930 the family had moved to Hillingdon, Middlesex.

My grandfather was supposed to have seen Harry in a train one night in Iver, so perhaps he was trying to make contact.According to Aunt Edna, Harry did write to the family, maybe via Ellen, but Grandfather Ferberd refused to allow him to come. It is not known what year this might have been. His sister Ellen used to write to his wife Mary occasionally with news of him and sent small sums of money. The last that was heard of him was between 1939 and 1943 in a letter Ellen sent to say she had heard from friends to say he’d sold his house and was in hospital. Unfortunately, Ellen did not put the year on the letter but Mary died in 1943 and Ellen talks of someone being killed in the war.

Older members of the family insist he went to Canada but having searched all available passenger lists, there is nothing conclusive to back up this theory. 1 reference for a Harry was found, the right age going to Montreal in 1930 and another for 1910 to Sydney, Australia.
To date August 2018, he cannot be found on 1920 Canadian census.
This is still being investigated. (August 2008) as have no idea where or when he died.

Found Harry on the 1911 census as a Jobbing Gardener @Neasden Golf Club. Full address The Lodge, Golf Club, Dudding Hill, Neasden. He is described as Head of Household with an Emily Sculper and 3 Sculper children. Emily is described as housekeeper. It is quite probable that they are living together as none of them are described as lodger. It was thought among the family that he had become involved with someone. This is not intended to be judgemental but is a point of interest in the lives of our ancestors.

On 1901 census Emily has a husband Walter Sculper but he is not found on the 1911 census and not in death indexes between the censuses. Emily is described as being married and not a widow on the 1911 census.

This is another piece of the puzzle as it is now known that Harry was still in England in 1911. Will this bring is nearer to knowing when he went to Canada? Carried out another passenger list search from 1911 to 1921 and then increased the search up to 1945. Found a Mr & Mrs Barrett, no first names given, date of departure 10/01/ 1914 from Liverpool to Halifax. Although there is no proof that this is him, it is the most promising information found to date. Am uncertain how to proceed to find any info’ from Canada. Will review later.
TO DATE AUGUST 2018, he cannot be found on 1920 Canadian census.
Another interesting discovery which may or may not have any relevance is that while searching for Harry I came across a Leander Barrett age 18 sailing from Liverpool to Halifax on the 1st November 1940. Leander is an unusual name and one of Harry’s sons by Mary is Lionel Leander.

Could not find anything in birth indexes for a Leander Barrett searching between 1920 and 1924.

Harry married Mary Ann Chandler on 17 Nov 1894 in Arborfield Parish Church, Arborfield, Berkshire, England. Mary (daughter of Henry Chandler and Maria Bristow) was born on 22 Feb 1874 in Newland, Berkshire, England; died on 13 Aug 1943 in Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Holloways Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, White House, Shepherds Hill, Harefield, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Croft Cottages, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1881, Churches Cottages, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1891, Main Street, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, Tubney, Berkshire, England
• Occupation: 1881, Fyfield, Berkshire, England; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1891, Fyfield, Berkshire, England; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1901, Tubney, Berkshire, England; Journeyman Carpenter
• Occupation: 1871, Fyfield, Berkshire, England; Labourer

Ferberd married Ellen Richings on 03 Feb 1866 in Longworth, Berkshire, England. Ellen (daughter of Alfred Richings and Millicent Legg) was born on 18 Nov 1844 in Longworth, Berkshire, England; was buried in Abingdon, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, Warren Cottage, Longworth, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1871, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1881, Churches Cottages, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1891, Main Street, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, Tubney, Berkshire, England

Notes:

Buried:
Burial/ Death reference is:
Abingdon 1908 4th Quarter, volume 2c page 167

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, Newton Hurst, Staffordshire, England
• Census: 1881, Holloways Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1891, Holloways Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, Clay Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1851; HO 107 1693 page 14
• Occupation: 1891, Newland, Berkshire, England; Agricultural Labourer
• Occupation: 1901, Newland, Berkshire, England; Carter on Farm
• Occupation: 1881, Newland, Berkshire, England; Farm Labourer
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Arborfield, Berkshire, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911, Arborfield, Berkshire, England; Old Age Pensioner (Farm Labourer)

Henry married Maria Bristow in 1901. Maria (daughter of Benjamin Bristow and Maria Cripts) was born on 17 Apr 1842 in Shinfield, Berkshire, England; was christened on 19 Apr 1842 in Shinfield, Berkshire, England; died in Dec 1923 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Holloways Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1891, Holloways Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, Clay Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Arborfield, Berkshire, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911, Arborfield, Berkshire, England; Old Age Pensioner (Farm Labourer)

Notes:

** According to the 1911 Census they had a total of 9 children, 7 of whom were still alive at that time. If we can find their correct Marriage Date we should be able to infer some possible dates, although Chandler is a common name. The 1911 Census was the first to capture this level of detail and, judging by their ages, it's likely that the infant deaths occurred before the 1901 Census.

Married:
** This Marriage Date looks wrong. By 1901 they would have been 63 and 59 respectively. More research needed